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Case Reports
. 2007 May;76(5):964-6.

Acute neuroschistosomiasis: two cases associated with cerebral vasculitis

Stéphane Jauréguiberry  1 , Séverine Ansart, Lucia Perez, Martin Danis, François Bricaire, Eric Caumes
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  • PMID: 17488923
Case Reports

Acute neuroschistosomiasis: two cases associated with cerebral vasculitis

Stéphane Jauréguiberry et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 May.

Abstract

Encephalitis and focal neurologic deficits can occur during the acute phase of schistosomiasis. We report two cases in which cerebral imaging showed cerebral vasculitis located in arterial junctional territories. These neurologic complications may be caused by eosinophil-mediated toxicity. Immediate treatment should consist of corticosteroids rather than specific antischistosomal drugs, which may aggravate the disorders.

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